The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-11-10
UNITED STATES Crossword.


In New Jersey. not Virginia;
In North Carolina, not Georgia:
In South Carolina. not Rhode island:
In New Hampshire. not Maine;
la Connecticut. not Massachusetts:
In Vermont not Mississippi;
la Florida. not Missouri;
In Delaware not Oh:o;
In Kentucky. moi Michigan;
Ia Alabama not Illinois;
In Texas. not Arkansas;
In Maryland. not Kansas;
In California. not Tennessee;
In Louisiana. not Oregon;
In Iowa, not Wisconsin;
In West Virginia. not Nevada;
In Nebraska not Indiana.
Whole is what very few want
Nathan Hale. West Haven. Conn.
A REVERSAL.
While reading Mr. Webster
curious word found;
il would not change its meaning
If you should turn 1t round.
To touch he has defined Il,
Or lightly strike, you know;
Or, II you u-e IL as a noun,
gentle kind of blow.
Samuel ;. Dickson. Tyrone. Pa.
GOLDEN ENIGMA.
Composed of l6 letters.
Fine scenery is said TO be IL, g. S, 3, l6.
A male child is 10. So
IL, :. 9. II. 2 il girls name.
Anything communicated is said TO be !, g. Is 4
Every person solving the above correctly will
get " $40 in gold for their answer.-Josie A. Ste-
phens, l33s Stout street, Denver, Colo.
NUMERICAL ENIGMA.
The whole, composed OF IL letters. is q familiar
name.
The l.s9.2. II is an animal.
Z, 6, 10, 3 is a cavern.
4, 5 Is prOnoun.
John A. Lyle. Downs. Kan.
A TITLED MONARCH.
Ny 4, 5, ], 3 was Of great To benjamin Frank
lin;
.. II. 10 Is place near Saugus. Mass;
4, l3, 3. j. 10 predict:
:. II, ID are on good terms with II. Louis;
10, IL, .. ] is part of n sword.
Ny whole Is known as " King OF Kings, the
canse Of the preservation OF all animals the regu-
laiOr OF the seasons the absolute master OF The ebb
aud low of the sea. brother the SUM- and King Of
the iOur-and-twenty umbrcllas."-A L. Marsh,
Saugus Mass.
GEOGRAPHICAL ENIGMA.
In Albuquerque. not in Los Angeles;
In Houston. not in Dallas;
Ia Philadelphia, not in New York;
In Cincinnati, not in Columbus
In Chicago, not in 81. Paul.
Mywhole Is the highest city in the world, situated
on the equaior.-J. 1. C., Huntsville, Me.
WESTERN CROSSWORD.
In plasters. not IN squills:
In pOultices, not In pills;
In cough, not IN coiiln;
ln bower aud in iBntln;
La undertaken. not in hearse;
In ipecac. not in nurse;
In improve not ia worse.
My whole terror does describe, as not a few have
A CONCEALED mist which gives one a twist and tells
ofthc other side;
It's home is in the West. To escape its infection
We've no time for reflection, but seek protection
In our mud-house nest.
r.. Van Wrinkle, West CoxsocSis, n. Y.
RHYMISG ENIGMA.
In August not in September;
Ia remind. not in remember;
la sad not in gay;
Ia receive. not in pay;
In silver, not Ia gold;
In warm. not ia cold:
In Galveston, not in Austin;
Ia Chicago. not in Boston;
In bought, not ia sold
In brave. not la bold;
In staff. not in cane:
la window. also in pane.
My whole Is the name Of an old war Governor
John A. Lyle, Downs, Kan.
CROSSWORD ENIGMA.
Ia England, not ia Scotland;
Ia England and ia Scotland:
In Switzerland. not la Portugal;
Ia Switzerland and in Portugal;
In Europe, not in America;
In Europe aud In America
Ny whole is loved by all the c. G.
Sweetheart"
DOUBLE Crossword ENIGMA.
in German. not in ball;
In cottage, not in hall;
ia cownrd, not in brave;
In freedman. not M slave;
In lily, not In rose;
la students not ia bcaux;
In wedding, not in feast;
In parson. not IN priest;
la startling. not ia dove;
IN courtship. not in love;
la arrow, not ia dart;
In orange, not in tart;
Ia study. not in art
Two little mnidens OF nursery fame,
Who never were naughty and never TO blame.
Leonard Martin, Emporia, Kan.
My 30. %, 3. ~. u. 81, so Is a warrior;
90, II, SO, is, S. IL is a mans given name;
81, 2 49, 10 is 10 drag 10 haul:
ii, IL, 80. y u a great extraordinary person
"a, 80, "a. 10. &c 20 is 20 prosecute;
~. 3 Is pertaining or relating TO;
q, IL, 80 Is article;
8. %. ~ "a. @. l. 33. is pertaining to America:
Al, 81 49, q, l6. &C. A. as a. is a redicaI change.
My whole was a Captain. brave and true,
Seeking information his friends 10 warn;
And risking his life as he very well knew
Was betrayed and hung on a Sunday morn
Nathan Hale, West Haven, Conn,